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A Trip to Brazoria NWR – Hello my old friends A strong cold front pushed off the Texas coast last night with the possibility of bringing some new migrants with it. An early morning trip revealed more ducks and shorebirds, but nothing exceptional. It was a very cold and blustery day. As a result many […]
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I made a reflective trip to see some Brazoria birds this afternoon with my camera and my thoughts. I was alone and although the fall migration is underway, it’s still early for the large flocks of migrating shorebirds, ducks and geese. It was good to see some of my old friends there. In addition I
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A Bird Checklist for Brazoria NWR Bird Checklists of the United States Brazoria, San Bernard & Big BoggyNational Wildlife Refuges Angleton, Texas This list, containing 301 species, is in accordance with the 6th edition (1983) A.O.U. check-list. The refuge complex provides habitat for numerous Central Flyway waterfowl which spend the winter months on the Texas
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Black Skimmers (Rynchops niger) are not perturbed by a cloudy, rainy day in Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge. They were actively feeding during the dreary conditions this day. I have thought about and observed the peculiar feeding habits of the Black Skimmer many times. However had never been able to capture good images until now. My
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The beginning of a new look on The Mirror…hope it looks cleaner. Ready for a change. Comments appreciated! Switching blog things I do occasionally. Mostly to take advantage of new features, but sometimes just a change of look freshens things up.
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As usual an early morning trip to Brazoria NWR. The light was soft and the marsh was alive with mosquitos. A few birds were present but it is still a bit early in the migration for large numbers if waders and ducks. I did see 3 Whooping Cranes flying at the edge of the refuge
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